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The Rocky Mountain Synod gathered in Assembly on May 12-14 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Present were 375 Voting Members and 71 Visitors/Exhibitors for a total of 446. Voting members were comprised of 214 lay persons and 161 clergy.

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Five Resolutions were adopted

MINISTRY TO MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES
Be It Resolved, that all congregations of the Rocky Mountain Synod will support active, reserve, national guard, and retired military personnel and their families. In particular, our congregations will seek to provide a welcoming and supportive environment for those military members who are returning from combat areas, and their families who served at home.

STUDY OF THE KAIROS PALESTINE DOCUMENT
Be It Resolved: that the Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly direct the Synod Council to call upon and urge all of its congregations, laity, and clergy to (1) Read and discuss the Kairos Palestine document, (2) Seek ways to achieve a deeper understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and (3) Seek ways in which they can act to help end the occupation, bring about justice for all, and foster reconciliation among all the people of the Holy Land.

A NEW COMPANION SYNOD
Be It Resolved that the Rocky Mountain Synod joyfully establishes a Companion Synod relationship with the Sofia Synod of the Malagasy Lutheran Church. (The Mahajanga Synod has experienced such growth in congregations and members that it has divided its territory into two synods, creating a new Sofia Synod. The geographical terrority of our companion relationship is unchanged.)

SUPPORT FOR CAMPUS MINISTRY
Be It Resolved that the Rocky Mountain Synod of the ELCA gratefully acknowledges the faithful and fruitful proclamation of the Gospel among young adults by Lutheran Campus Ministries in our synod; that the Synod Campus Ministry Committee and the Lutheran Campus Ministry sites be encouraged to create materials and programs for synodical use which develop, support and review an integrated, synod-wide approach to continuity of care for post high school young adults, with a focus on leadership development; and that congregations and members select a campus ministry site for intentional financial support.

TO PREVENT BULLYING, HARRASSMENT AND RELATED VIOLENCE
(A similar memorial to the 2011 ELCA Churchwide Assembly was also adopted.)

Be It Resolved: that the Rocky Mountain Synod encourages new partnerships to support and offer preventative programs addressing bullying, harassment, and other related violence, especially with higher risk populations; and that these partnerships be encouraged to create or join with existing preventative programs which: (1) utilize positive, inclusive, empowering and developmentally appropriate materials, (2) raise participant’s awareness about the issue, (3) focus on prevention, (4)seek to change bystander behavior into ally behavior, (5) create partnerships between youth and adults, (6) offer tools and counsel to decrease the vulnerability of those who experience and/or are at risk for bullying and harassment.

Constitution Revisions

The Rocky Mountain Synod Constitution was revised to align with current practices and correct constitutional language.

Constitution Revisions

Reflections by Pastor Carl Hansen on the RMS relationship to ELCA Colleges and Universities